Secretly, Greatly

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Secretly, Greatly

2013

2h 3m

Action

Comedy

Drama

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Three elite North Korean sleeper agents live under cover for so long that they believe their cover stories are their real identities. They are shocked when they are ordered to kill one another or face death at the hands of an elite hit team.

Anton Bitel

Sight & Sound

not only confounds the borderlines between domestic banality and covert war but also smuggles in much action and ultimately tragedy under the cover of easy comedy.

Dec 19, 2013

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William Schwartz

HanCinema

There's only really one joke- contrasting the super-cool Ryoo-hwan with his retarded alter ego. This actually works a lot better than it should.

Jan 30, 2025

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Jae-Ha Kim

Jae-Ha Kim (Substack)

“Secretly, Greatly” starts off as a comedy & veers off into a drama with a graphic, violent ending. Had the film stuck to one genre, the result would’ve been more effective. Still, it’s a worthwhile film that will keep viewers on the edge of their seats.

Rated: 3/4

Jul 28, 2023

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rosie

Good movie! The mix of comedy and action-tragedy was nice but could have been done a little better in my opinion. Kim Soo-hyun does a great job as the lead, let's just say that.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

10/29/23

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Audience Member

Shouldve given the movie a happy ending.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/22/23

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Audience Member

This is one of my go to movies. It appeases me through what ever mood, as it really has it all. Action, suspense, humor, heart break and tragedy. Kim soo Hyun played both Dong gu the village idiot and Won Ryu-Hwan the 'heartless' north korean spy, fantastic infact all of the actors in this beautiful film, did a fantastic job. Thank you for creating a masterpiece

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/12/23

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Audience Member

Great movie, good plot and necessary fanservice for a shipper

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/25/23

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Audience Member

A desperate story with touching details. The contradicting feeling of a patriot who wants love just as everyone else.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/24/23

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Audience Member

Good story and cast but still, korean films lack sense of action sequence.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

01/24/23

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Chul-soo Jang

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Chul-soo Jang

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Park Ki-woong

Ri Hae-rang

Kim Soo-hyun

Won Ryoo-hwan

Lee Hyun-woo

Ri Hae-jin

Park Hye-Sook

Jeon Soon-im

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Synopsis

Three elite North Korean sleeper agents live under cover for so long that they believe their cover stories are their real identities. They are shocked when they are ordered to kill one another or face death at the hands of an elite hit team.

Director: Chul-soo Jang, Chul-soo Jang
Producer: Kim Yung-min
Screenwriter: Yoon Hong-gi, Hong-gi Yun
Production Co: MCMC
Genre: Action, Comedy, Drama
Original Language: Korean
Runtime: 2h 3m

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